Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 9, 2004
Regional political co-operation seems far off
One of the undeniable implications of the 2004 elections in southeastern Wisconsin is how one of the oft-repeated wish-list items in this part of the state -- regional cooperation -- is more fantasy than reality.
Tags: election2004, urban vs. rural, city vs. suburban, white vs. non-white, Democrat vs. Republican, electoral votes, Tommy Thompson, Scott Walker, Waukesha sprawl, Daniel Finley, regional transportation, Clean Air standards, light-rail transit

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 26, 2004
High-profile campaigns obscure important political matters
Presidential and U.S. Senate campaigns are so dominating Wisconsin's news, important state political matters affected by the Nov. 2 balloting are getting overlooked, say James Rowen of WisPolitics.com.
Tags: election2004, ballot, Feingold, Kerry, Michels, Bush, senate, president, vote, WisPolitics

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 19, 2004
Ballot controversy counters notions of pluralism
The first major controversy of this election has come to light and it has Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, co-chair of the Kerry campaign, and Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, co-chair of the Bush campaign, accusing each other of skullduggery.
Tags: pluralism, ballot, election2004, Tom Barrett, mayor, Scott Walker, county executive, controversy, WisPolitics, Miranda, vote, Kerry, Bush, Democrat, Republican

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 5, 2004
Politicians who listen will hear cry for tax relief
In Milwaukee County, politicians would be wise to close their mouths and open their ears. If they do, they'll hear that the hue and cry for tax relief is as loud as ever, according to WisPolitics.com's Jim Villa.
Tags: Walker, county, taxes, wispolitics, ament, election2004

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 28, 2004
Michels' strong primary win should concern Feingold
Michels buried his better-known opponents, state Sen. Bob Welch, R-Redgranite, and car dealer Russ Darrow, immediately drawing the attention of senior national Republican strategists, who hope to widen Republicans' slim margin in the Senate.
Tags: Feingold, Senate, Darrow, Michels, Proxmire, election2004